Crime Rates at Barnett Lane, Kingswinford, DY6 9PX

Barnett Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kingswinford South , and the 412th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnett Lane (DY6 9PX) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% higher than the Kingswinford South average (37.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 220.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnett Lane (DY6 9PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arlington Close, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.